Railway-rail joint.



A. F, GOLDEN. RAILWAY RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, 1914 1,1 08,571. Patented Aug. 25, 1914,

LEGQLQEN E] Roma THE NORRIS PETERS CD., PHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTONv D. C

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RAILWAY-RAIL JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A1 .25, 1914,

Application filed May t, 1914. Serial No. 836,249.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, rhRTHUR F. German, a

citizen of the United States, residing at rail joint; Fi 2 is a transverse sectional Sylvester, in the county of Worth and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Joints, of which the lollowing is a spcciiica in Railway Rail tion, reference being had to the accompanyi ing drawlngs.

Thus invention relates Joints.

The object of the invention is, in a ready to railway rail p A shape of the extension 1,-and as pnovrded at and practical manner, to connect the oppos ing ends of two rails without the employ ment of fish plates or bolts for the purpose, the assemblage of the parts being such as to render them thoroughly eflicientin resisting any tendency to separation or loosening from the vibratimis due to the use of the rail, and further so to eifect the connection of the rails as to prevent unauthorized )ersons from loosening the juncture, or of disconnecting the rail sections.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood. the same consists, generally stated, in a railway rail joint in which. the web of one of the juxtaposed rails is provided with an extension having transverse notches in its upper and lower edges, and the web of the other rail is formed with a seat to receive the extension, the opposed walls of the seathaving spring dogs secured to them and arranged to interlock with the notches, the dogs being so disposed that two keys have to be used simultaneously and turned in opposite directions to throw the dogs out. of engagement with the notches.

The invention consists further in the various novel features of construction of a railway rail joint as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference designate corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, partly in section, of a railway view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3

is a perspective view of one of the rail sections, and Fig. i is a detailview of a key employed in releasing the rail sections.

Referring to the drawing, A and B designate the end sections of two rails, which a may be of the usual or any preferred construction, and therefore need no further description. The rail A is provided with a tapered extension 1, which constitutes a continuation of the web and provided with upper and lower faces, and at a point intermediate of its ends with longitudinal grooves 2 that intersect transverse notches or seats 3. The rail B is provided incits web with-a seat or recess 4: corresponding tn the its opposite walls with longitudinal grooves 5 in which are secured springs 6, the inner terminals 7 of which are inturned toward each other so as to interlock with the notches 3 in the extension 1 when the two rails are brought closely together. The recess is covcred. on each side by plates 8 and 9, respectively, which may be riveted on the rail or formed integral therewith, as may be preferred. here rivets are employed for securing the plates 8 and 9. together, as shown at 13 in Figs. 1, 2 and 8, the heads will be rounded, so that in the event it should be desired to remove theplates for any purpose the heads may be knocked off with a cold chisel. The plat-es 8 and E) are each provided with a key hole 10 and 11, respectively, the key hole 10 in the plate 8 being disposed adjacent to the upper walls of the recess a and the key hole 11 in the plate 9 adjacent to the lower walls of the recess and in position to permit the ward W of a key K to engage with the int-turned end portions of the springs and thus force them down into the recesses 5 and out ofengagement with the locking notches 3. It is to be understood that it will be necessary to employ two keys, and the keys must be turned simultaneously and in opposite directions in order to free the locking springsor dogs from the notches 3.

In order to accentuate the connection between the two abutting rail ends, each rail section is provided ad acent to its end with a transverse seat 12 that is deslgned to receive the cross tie, and thus secure the object sought.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that when once the two ends of the rails are locked together, that it will be impossible for them to become disconnected unless violence is used, without the employment. of

a the keys K,- and further that the locking springs are housed within the recess 4, they will be protected from the elements, and thus will not be liable to rapid deterioration.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a railway rail joint, a rail having its web projected to provide an extension provided on opposite sides with notches, a sec- 0nd iail having its web provided with a re- Copies of this patent may be obtained for and means for releasing the locking springs whereby to permit separation of the rails.

3. In a railway rail joint, a rail having its web projected to provide an extension provided on opposite sides with notches, a second rail having its web provided with a re cess corresponding in shape to the extension and to receive the same, plates covering the sides of the recess, spring locks secured to the opposed walls of the recess and having intnrned terminals to engage with the notches in the extension, the plates being provided on opposite sides with key holes disposed adjacent to the locking spring, and keys to engage in the key holes and to release the two springs.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. 40

ARTHUR F. GOLDEN. IVitnesses:

ALBERTA WEEKS, INA WILLIAMS.

flve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. G. 

